Our Staff
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Dr. RICHARD C. COOPER, EdD
President and CEO
rcooper@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2086 -
FRANKY ABBOTT, PhD
Chief Content Strategist
fabbott@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2085 -
CHRIS BARBEE
Director of Development
cbarbee@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2081 -
TERESA BONE
Executive Assistant to the CEO
thopson@levinemuseumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2098 -
VAL BROWN
Chief Education and Strategic Partnership Officer
vbrown@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2262 -
TROY CARTER
Database and Grants Manager
tcarter@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2099 -
CHRISTOPHER DELANGE
Preparator, Collections & Exhibitions
cdelange@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2082 -
LINDSAY FAIRBROTHER
Director of School Programs
lfairbrother@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2092 -
LISA HORLDT
Chief Financial Officer
lhorldt@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2088 -
SONJA HUGHES
Guest Services Manager
shughes@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2096 -
SUZY LEVI
Events Coordinator
slevi@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2097 -
AUGUSTA OOSTHUYSEN
Registrar & Exhibitions Manager
aoosthuysen@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2079 -
KERI PETERSEN, PhD
Senior Director, History & Exhibitions
kpetersen@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2089 -
ALEXANDER PIÑERES
Director of Programs & Digital Production
apineres@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2077 -
PATRICK STEPP
Programs Manager
pstepp@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2095 -
DONNA STUCKER, CFRE
Chief Development Officer
dstucker@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2093 -
KAREN SUTTON
Director of Community Engagement
ksutton@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2087 -
MONICA WARREN
Digital Marketing Manager
mwarren@museumofhenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2094 -
COURTNEY WHITESIDE
Director of Marketing
cwhiteside@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2084 -
CLIFF WHITFIELD
Digital Projects Manager
cwhitfield@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2083 -
YOLANDA WILLIAMSON
Finance Manager
ywilliamson@museumofthenewsouth.org704-333-1887 ext. 2106
Board of Directors
Officers
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GLEN WRIGHT, CFP
CHAIR
CEO, Worth Financial Advisory Group
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KATE MAYNARD, JD
CHAIR-ELECT, CHAIR GOVERNANCE
Partner, Robinson Bradshaw
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TY NIESS
PAST CHAIR, CHAIR FACILITIES (EX-OFFICIO)
Senior Advisor, Dart Interests, LLC
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LUCIA ZAPATA GRIFFITH
VICE-CHAIR, CO-CHAIR FACILITIES (EX-OFFICIO)
Architect
Metro Landmarks
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CG NEWSOME, PhD
VICE-CHAIR, CO-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT
Civic Leader
(EX-OFFICIO)
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KEVIN MALCOLM
SECRETARY
Executive Director, Human Resources
Ally Bank
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BYRON WHITE, EdD
CHAIR PROGRAMS
Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement
University of North Carolina Charlotte
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SHARON CARR HARRINGTON, JD
CO-CHAIR DEVELOPMENT
Vice President, Administration
Novant Health Foundations
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GRIS BAILEY
President & CEO
Latin American Chamber of Commerce
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JAMIE BIGSBY, CFP
Vice President, Senior Relations Specialist
PNC Private Bank
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ASHLEY DURBIN
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Culp Inc.
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JONI EMRY
Vice President Program Manager
Bank of America
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HOLLY ESKRIDGE
Assistant Economic Development Director
City of Charlotte
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SARAH FATHERLY, PhD
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Queens University of Charlotte
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DAVID JACOBS, MD
Medical Director of Trauma Services
Atrium Health
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JASON KIM
Partner
PwC
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SHAUN KRUSE
National Director of Development Wells Fargo Institutional OCIO
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JAMES LABAR
Senior Vice President of Economic Development
Charlotte Center City Partners
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JAY LEVELL
Co-Founder
White Point Partners
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JASON LLOYD
Market Executive
Western NC Middle Market Bank
JP Morgan Chase
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LIZ MORRELL, PhD
UNC Charlotte Urban Institute
Director of Public Policy Research
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HUNTER PRIESTER
Experience Design Director
Wells Fargo
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RYAN RICH, JD
Senior Assistant City Attorney
City of Charlotte
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BRIAN SIEGEL
Senior Vice President Global Arts, Culture & Heritage Executive
Bank of America
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CYNTHIA WALLACE
Co-Founder
New Rural Project
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LINDA DALTON
(EX OFFICIO)
Mecklenburg Historical Association
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SALLY ROBINSON
(EX OFFICIO)
Civic Leader
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LIZ SIMMONS
(EX OFFICIO)
Civic Leader
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RICHARD COOPER, EdD
(EX OFFICIO)
Levine Museum of the New South
President/CEO